Final Day of Earth Celebration

Went for tub boat ride in the morning. Most uncomfortable perching on the edge of the glass bottom and trying to crane your neck to look through the glass. I tried rowing the boat, but couldn’t get it right. The stupid tub kept turning round and round instead of going forward!


Then we went for a sightseeing ferry ride (yes, its water day. Actually we were just trying to stay out of the sun since we were burnt from the day before. It hurt just to go out in the sun!) But the ferry ride was really good!


My Japanophile uncle gazing intently at the Japanese landscape in the air-conditioned comfort of the ferry cabin.

See how red uncle's face is

Tub boats waiting for the ferry to berth

The route of the sightseeing ferry we took (It’s only a tiny part of the island we saw)

Hajijo taiko drummers from Hajijo island in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Small boy with drumsticks but refused to play

Demon drumming performance

Went for the final concert where Kodo shared the stage with their foreign guest. The concert was just amazing! At the beginning Kodo and Carlos Nunez & his band did separate performances. Then they played together and it was marvellous how such different musical sounds could complement each other so well. The Celtic tunes of the Spanish bagpipes got a lot of people up on their feet and jumping around. The music was great and the atmosphere was just incredible! It was a completely different experience altogether!

Finale